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Behold! To celebrateCastle Rat’s opening spot on this spring’s epic AmonKlok tour, King Volume, Blues Funeral andDecibelproudly present this limited-edition PICTURE DISC edition LP ofThe Bestiary, featuring the iconic cover photo from Castle Rat’s October 2025Decibelmagazine cover story. Decibel is the exclusive online home for this even more exclusive picture disc—we’re limited to 300 copies—and

If you’ve been following the trajectory of Canadian mastermind Devin Townsend over the last decade or so, one title has consistently popped up in interviews — The Moth. It’s been described as a massively ambitious rock opera type thing that he’s been working on as his “life’s work.” Now, this coming May, the whole project

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy Magruder When looking for the perfect band name, it never hurts to delve into Finnish folklore, especially if you’re a skronky progressive hardcore band, right? Texas weirdos Kallohonka (presumably) took their name from an ancient Finnish ritual of putting a bear skull into a pine tree so that the bear’s soul

Most days, I wake up and think that the internet was a fucking mistake, even though its existence pays my bills. But then there are some days where I see something so cool, I give the interwebs a bit of a reprieve — and today was one of those days. You see, a reader of

Are you a fan of brutal death metal, goregrind or the off-the-air television show,1000 Ways to Die? If you answered yes to any of these questions,Gore Machinehave a new ripper to check out today.Congealed and Foamingis the Philly-based one-man band’s second release, lyrically focusing on themes of Darwinism and unusual historical deaths. Song titles like

Photo by Julianna Rose The new single, “Coward,” from Chico, California’s noisy crust mongors Mordeo encompasses all the ugliness this band is about. The drop-tuned guitar sound is raw and savage, the vocals equally pegging into the red, the bass is a lumbering beast and the stuttering rhythm succumbs to a staticky, noise-laden outro at

British tech death metal bandIngestedhave been dealing with some shit lately. Last month, they fired their vocalist Josh Davies after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced online. Unfortunately, that decision came at a critical time, as the band is set to release their new album Denigration in May, which means the thing is likely already complete.

Well, it’s not like he didn’t tell us he was gonna do this. Matt Zane has been campaigning and defending his in-process documentary on the late Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray, for a while now. Both of their families have actively spoken against it, though Zane is adamant that he had both Static

Talk about some big names doing some goodly big things. Fugazi are no strangers to activism, charity, mutual aid, or anything of the like, so this just makes sense. The boys did a grip of recordings back in 1992 at with the late legend Steve Albini at his studio Electrical Audio and they’ve now digitally

Earlier this week, we reported on the fact that a new collaboration between French post-punk artist and ex-Savages vocalist Jehnny Beth and Mike Patton was on the horizon. The track, dubbed “Look At Me”, was released today and though it’s definitely an interesting piece of music, the video certainly is provocative. For those that either

Greetings,Decibel readers! This week’s roundup brings an eclectic mix of styles, from classic heavy metal, to neon-blasted synthwave, to world-swallowing blackened death metal. — Axe Dragger –Axe Dragger Yes. Just … YES!!! Ok, so when it comes to classic heavy metal — THIS is how the vocals should sound. You gotta blend raspy and strong

UK doom trio Conanare primed to issue the second edition of their DIY 10″ vinyl series andDecibelhas an exclusive premiere of “Anger Mask,” the single from said 10″. Stylistically, it isn’t going too far off the beaten path—big, sludgy riffs backed by a wall of amps and Johnny King’s forceful drumming are a force of

Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest, Philly’s rowdiest craft beer fest, is just around the corner and we don’t want you to miss out on any of the action! Instead of waiting around to die, check out all of the killer bands we have lined up for this year’s festivities: MAY 2Municipal Waste (special The

Photo courtesy of Red Sands Mexico City modern metallers Red Sands released their new six-track EP, Evocations, back in January. Today they reveal this video is for the track, “System,” a song the band say is at the heart of the recent release. “‘System’ is a song to denounce the corruption of our politicians, the

Two months after Swedish power metal outfit Sabaton was forced to shelf a North American tour after Pär Sundström needed treatment for inflammation in his arms, we now have rescheduled dates. Set to kick off now on September 23 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and coming to a close on December 12 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

Doom OGs Trouble had a track called “Misery Shows” back on their third full-length in 1987 and that song title probably offers the best description of of the gnarly sludge on display on French duo Azken Auzi‘s new record,Infernua. These dudes—Ludo (vocals/guitar) and Fred (drums)—don’t sound like Trouble, butInfernuais as misery soaked as gets, and

If you’ve been looking for a new band that feels like Mastodon but has their own sense of scale and groove imbued in everything they do, look no further than Witch Ripper and their latest single “The Clock Queen”. Featured on their forthcoming album Through The Hourglass, this new track isn’t just great, but it

We’ve covered D.C. death dealersCrusHumana few times atDecibeland always keep coming back for more. Over the course of three years, the trio have locked in a style of brutal, grind-influenced death metal that values brutality and compact songwriting above all else, a trait very apparent on their second full-length album, Imperial. Featuring a slew of

This summer, a pretty kick ass tour will be ripping through the U.S. as Killswitch Engage takes Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok out on the road in support of their latest album This Consequence. It’ll be their first U.S. tour since last year’s ‘Summer of Loud’ run of dates. Set to kick off on

With “Mirrorings,” you’re not only getting a track premiere from Scottish post-metal sextet Void of Light, you’re getting a full 20 percent of the their five-track debut full-length, Asymmetries.Clocking in at 10 minutes, “Mirrorings” offers a pretty solid introduction to these gloomy Glaswegians, a dynamic epic that shifts from pummeling sludge to melodic shoegaze-inspired dynacism.